The PNW Loam Dropper is a no-nonsense dropper post that does the things you need it to do. Drop after drop, it is easily serviced and doesn’t cost a ton of money at the register or when it needs service. Coming in at $209 (the handlebar lever is sold separately) the Loam Dropper is a […]
Review: PNW Components Loam Dropper Post Lever (v2)
The PNW Components dropper post lever, AKA the Loam Lever, is one of the best-feeling dropper levers we’ve had the pleasure to use to actuate an adjustable height seat post. The Loam Lever Gen 2 is an updated version of the design and receives an additional mounting position to the lever body and increased spacing […]
SDG Tellis Dropper Lever + 170mm Adjustable Seat Post Long Term Review
SDG’s newly released Tellis adjustable dropper post lever improves on the cable camp design of the previous iteration. In addition, it adds adjustability and compatibility for both Shimano iSpec as well as SRAM’s matchmaker systems. The ergonomics of the thumb paddle have also been improved, with improved ergonomics, and additional texturing for ease of actuation. […]
Review: TranzX Jump Seat Dropper Post
The TranzX Jump Seat Dropper post is a simplified take on the adjustable height seat post, distilled to the basics. There are no remotes or cables, just a simple lever you engage to quickly adjust the height of your seat. Best of all, it’s only a hundred bucks. Available in 3 post diameters with a […]
Fresh Gear: SDG Tellis Dropper Post
SDG Component joins a growing list of manufacturers offering a dropper post with their new offering: the Tellis Dropper Post. Coming to the party a bit later than others gave Tyler and the rest of the team at SDG the same perspective as the rest of us. While dropper posts improve the riding experience, cost […]
Review: PNW Components 170mm Bachelor Dropper Seatpost
PNW Components is a components brand based in the Seattle area comprised of experienced bike industry folk that saw an opportunity to offer quality components at a price more manageable for the average rider. Their flagship MTB dropper post is called the Bachelor Post. Internally routed and available with 150mm and 170mm of travel, its available […]
OneUp Components Dropper Post
I’ve been a fan of OneUp Components since the inception of the company. With the launch of their new dropper post, they’ve once again produced what looks to be a stand out product in a quickly growing category: dropper posts. In fact, of all the new products we found wandering the expo at the Sea […]
9Point8 Fall Line Seatpost with 200mm of drop
We’ve been asking post manufacturers for models with 7″ of drop for a while, but the guys at 9Point8 went and exceed expectations. If you have the stand over and legs for it, 9Point8’s Fall Line Dropper Post now is available with a massive 7″ and 8″ of drop. We had our first previews of this […]
Spotted: BikeYoke Revive Dropper Post
We ran into a friend on the trail sporting a new dropper post from a company out of Germany called BikeYoke. Already being seen as innovative thinkers on the subject of dropper posts, (they also offer an intriguing cable-actuated conversion for the Rockshox Reverb Stealth) BikeYoke’s Revive is a self-serviceable dropper post that features a reset function […]
Review: Fox Transfer Adjustable Height Dropper Post
When the news came that Fox was about to release the new Transfer adjustable height seat post, expectations were high. After all, the DOSS has been the most reliable post we’ve used to date. While it wasn’t without flaws, the post simply worked. And when it came time to return it to Fox for service, the cost of the rebuild […]
Bontrager Drop Line Dropper Seatpost
Bontrager may have just taken over the adjustable height seat post market. Click through for details…
KS Southpaw Remote Lever
One of weakest aspect of dropper posts (other than long term durability of course) has consistently been the remote triggers. My thumb has slipped many a time due to a small often fragile interface. Most aren’t comfortable to use or are too slippery, so it’s not a surprise to see more than a few riding buddies rig up a […]